Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the opposition parties not to protest for reopening of temples amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Do not fluster for reopening of temples but do it against COVID-19, the Chief Minister said without naming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today. During the interaction with the doctors across Maharashtra and the members of task force, Thackeray said: There was a gush in COVID-19 cases after festivals last year. I request all to avoid crowding wearing face mask is important even after vaccination. He further said that the state government has strengthened the health infrastructure. Administration has been asked to increase oxygen capacity to 3000 MT. Mentioning other diseases like dengue and malaria, the Chief Minister said, Cases of dengue and malaria are also increasing but their symptoms are different this time. Therefore, such patients must undergo COVID-19 test as it will be easy to detect early if found.
